The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-05

The two recent stories told by the Sarin
regard to alleged descendants of British roy
atty has created good deal Of talk among
| Fictoria's subjects who are residents of New
| York. One of these aspirants claims to have
proof to upset the succession to the Crown,
| and the other to have so Gear title to the
possession of the property of his ancestors,
now held in this country, as to make con-
test for its holding worse than useless. Eng
lishmen profess to look at the subject as a
project started in the way Of speculation,
but do not deny that there may be some
foundation for the subject matter, as the
peculiar habits Of the Georges and their de-
sccndants and we'll known facts Of un-
written history.
Tire picture of the face OF Caroline Louise
Kent, published in the star of yesterday,
and who has long concealed her identi y
while resident here, has but to be looked at
I momentto convince rejecting people that
the ruling sovereign of England may pos
sibly be her mother.
Her statement is so straightforward that,
in spite of all the obstacles likely to be
thrown in the way of proving its truth and
authenticity, shaking, as it does, the foun-
datiOns Of the throne of one of the most
powerful empires in the universe, many
people stand ready to take up the cudgels
for Miss Kent These people are not only
inimical to the present occupant Of the
throne, but are bitterly opposed to the sue
cession. If her claims are established they
will not be allowed to be ignored.
To Star reporter the British Consul
General said yesterday that he had not as
yet had an opportunity to read the Stars
article, as he had only lately returned from
Europe; but had it preserved for last nights
perusal. Until ne had looked over it he
would not express an opinion as to any
thing stated therein.
The Stars own particular claimant,
Clarence George Hopkins, is no less enti-
tied to consideration from the fact Of his
close resemblance to the same family, but
there is 4 much more striking resemblance
to William, his alleged maternal grand
father, than to any other Of the family.
He has the same nose, the identical IN
studied care about his dress, but the same
look of intelligence of the high patrician
order shows in every line of his face. His
eye has the glance Of one born to command,
and although he may have used it for the
common everyday purpose of selecting
type from the case for bread winning only,
its fire is undimmed, showing that force of
circumstances has not for a moment
quenched the ambition of his life-the re-
covcry of his inheritance, with all its right
ful powers, and the possession of the vast
sums now Illegally withheld from him.
Mr. Clarence George Hopkins, whose
claims the Sta, has already set forth, is no
doubt ready to confer with Caroline Louise
Kent, and will undoubtedly do so, as by
Joining their mutual interests they may
make a combination too strong to be re-
sisted At any rate it is Mr. Hopkins firm
determination to make some arrangement
with Caroline Louise Kent by which their
mutual claims can be prosecuted together,
instead OF making it double issue from
two points of departure. Its outcome no
one can forescc, but until its decision it
must create no small uneasiness among
people hiA in authority in Merrie England.
-Nen York .Stur, Sept. %.